The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-05-26
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Jail. On Friday he was transferred
from the village to the county Jail,
where he is still held. .
Having heard much said about the
excessive fine, many persons prOnounc.
ing it outrageous, and also about the
wretched condition Of the village lock-
up, we called at the Jail on Saturday
morning and interviewed Mr.. Moll.
lie informed Us that he was under
the influence Of liquor but was not at
all noisy OF demonstrative, and he con.
sidered the fine outrageous and the
treatment he received no better. lie
slept, he says, two nights on plank.
with only blanket to cover him. in
small unventilsted pen or cell. without
vessel Of any kind to serve IS cham
Der vessel, and with sickening and
sitting smell Of kerosene coming from
the front room, where the oil is kept
for the street lamps.
But this was the victims story. We
must look further. We then called up
on Judge Wilson, Mr.. Moll's attorney.
He, too, considered the fine exorbitant
and wholly uncalled for, and lie said
he feared it was only too true that the
village lookup was not fit place to
keep y human being over night.
We next called upon Justice Hall and
looked at the entries in his docket and
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He said he knew the fine had been con.
sidered extreme, but he thought that
the way to make laws effective and re-
spected, especially liquor laws. Was to
enforce them and make them felt.
We next interviewed II. e. Shepard,
president of the council. who admit
ted that the lookup was not the best,
but said that both he and Constable
Humiston visited the prisoner the
next morning after his arrest and Of
fered to take him out, but that for
some reason he declined to be taken
out then.
Our next wish was to visit the Oh
noxiOus ''calaboose" and see for our
self, and falling in with Nightwatch-
man Lyon, he consented to show US
the advantages of the place. We feund
two cells about the size of good wide
bed, with two inch plank in each,
fastened to the wall about foot above
the floor. These are the 'bedsteads. :"
Mr.. L. showed US two blankets for
prisoners to lie on and two to cover
with. He said that q vessel was fur
nished, "a buckee with ashes,) for the
use OF prisoners, and that Il bucket Of
water was placed within reach. The
front floor is saturated with kerosene
and the smell is strong. There are
holes in the rear of the two cells for
ventilation, but they had not been
opened since winter.
Supplementary and accessory to the
case of Mr.. Moll was that of Charles
MOrtensOn, of Brewster, who was n.
rested on charge of giving liquor to
Mr.. MOll. A jury was empaneled and
the case was removed to Justice Cor.
don. The jury failed to find him gull
ty and he was discharged.
We also interviewed Mr.. Mortenson,
who happened to be in town Tuesday.
He Informed US that Mayor Shepard
and Constable HumistOn took him
from his room at the hotel about II
O'Clock at night without \ warrant.
He was locked mp in village cell and
given but one blanket, which he used
for pillow. He expressed himself as
much displeased, saying he was never
arrested before in his life, and declar.
ing in the most emphatic way that he
did not give liquor to Nj. NJ. And he
thinks it is very wrong to put men on
the black list and not publish the list.
for often they may catch q f:iend In
town who would 20 and get beer OF
drink for them and think it 60 harm.
Mr.. NJ. informs us that he has been
80 ''wOrked up'' that he has lost his
appetite, and he has decided to bring
an action against the pa, ties for as.
SAINT and for false imprisonment in a
" le md fItl , den."
We are informed that the general
sentiment is that the lock-u is not y
fit place to keep q prisoner for any
length of time, and that hereafter vii.
lage prle0ners will be sent TO the c0un.
ty Jail to serve out their time.
In extenuation of the heavy penalty,
It Is said that the Mayor has authority
90 discharge the prisoner sooner, If
deemed b st.
We give the case thus fully because
there has been 50 much talk" pro
and con.
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